For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in East Jackson Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High Schools in East Jackson Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in East Jackson Community School have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Jackson Secondary School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
723 Students
527,624 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
30,787 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Jackson Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#722 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
38%
Graduation Rate
30%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,824 is higher than the state median of $18,604. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,010 is higher than the state median of $17,782. The school district spending/student has grown by 74% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,824
$18,604
Spending / Student
$25,010
$17,782
Best East Jackson Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Jackson Secondary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1566 N Sutton Rd
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 764-1700
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 764-1700
Gr: 7-12 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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